SOLUTION: Given a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 16 and a leg of 8, find the length of the other leg to three decimal places.
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Question 391801: Given a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 16 and a leg of 8, find the length of the other leg to three decimal places.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you recall the right triangle with sides x, , and 2x, then if x = 8, the missing side is , or 13.856.
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